Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,592 owner complaints analyzed
23 distinct recall campaigns
90,131 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 456 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 216 of 1,592 complaints (13.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 235 | 14.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 234 | 14.7% |
| Steering behavior | 147 | 9.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 87 | 5.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 77 | 4.8% |
| Engine operation | 63 | 4.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 216 |
| Air Bags | 197 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 102 |
| Electrical System:Horn | 91 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 70 |
| Electrical System | 68 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 65 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 56 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 216; Air Bags: 197; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 102; Electrical System:Horn: 91; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 70; Electrical System: 68; Vehicle Speed Control: 65; Air Bags:Frontal: 56
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 30 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 118 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 92 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 119 |
| 150,000 and above | 80 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 30; 50,000 to 74,999: 118; 75,000 to 99,999: 92; 100,000 to 149,999: 119; 150,000 and above: 80
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (119). 1,136 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 2000 | 316 |
| 2001 | 296 |
| 2002 | 290 |
| 2003 | 208 |
| 2004 | 199 |
| 2005 | 51 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1996: 24; 2000: 316; 2001: 296; 2002: 290; 2003: 208; 2004: 199; 2005: 51; 2006: 29; 2007: 33; 2008: 30; 2009: 28; 2010: 13; 2011: 17; 2012: 11; 2013: 8; 2014: 8; 2015: 12; 2016: 6; 2017: 1; 2018: 6; 2019: 4; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 235 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 234 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 147 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 722353 · 2000-05-06 (May 6, 2000)
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN, GAS LEAK,A/C,PAINT PEELING,CVJOINTS,BRAKES, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, LIKE I SAID SEVERAL THINGS. I NEED TO GET AS MUCK INFORMATION AS I CAN ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME!
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 722353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052503 · 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004)
THERE IS A PROBLEMS WITH EITHER THE ELECTRICAL OR FUEL SYSTEM IN MY 1990 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A SPEED FROM 35MPH ON UP TO 65MPH, MY VAN HAS A "HICCUP". IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE EITHER TURNS THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF OR STEPS HARD ON THE BRAKE. IT FEELS LIKE IT JERKS INSIDE BUT I CANNOT TELL IF IT JERKS ON OUTSIDE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVER TIME DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND BY THE AUTO MECHANIC. THEY HAVE EVEN DRIVEN THE VAN AND HAVE FELT THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED DOING THIS ABOUT 2 TO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10052503 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043320 · 2003-10-21 (October 21, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LOW GEAR AS I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DRASTICALLY, HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I AM ON THE FOURTH TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE, FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES, THEN AT 70,000 MILES ANOTHER ONE, THEN AT 83,000 MILES ANOTHER ONE AND AT 115,000 MILES ANOTHER ONE, NOW AT 120,000 MILES AND SAME THING HAPPENS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 604E AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043320 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 551503 · 2000-03-23 (March 23, 2000)
CONSUMERS FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO INCIDENT. NLM TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL ONLY SIX WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551503 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8003888 · 2002-02-11 (February 11, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. DEALER DETERMINED HYDRAULIC LINE RUBBED ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING LINE TO LEAK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8003888 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002645 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TENTION PULLEY ARM ON THE ENGINE, BROKE, RELEASING THE BELT FROM ALL OF THE OTHER PULLEYS. THIS CAUSED THE POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR TO FAIL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THREE AND A HALF YEARS.
Owner-reported narrative. 125,785 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002645 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443241 · 2012-01-09 (January 9, 2012)
I EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT SHUT OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND UPON OPENING THE HOOD REALIZED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED AT A WIRING JUNCTION DRIVERS SIDE UNDER THE HOOD AT THE FIRE WALL. SOMETHING LIKE 30PAIRS OF WIRES ARE THERE. COVERED IN A CABLE JACKET. SMOKE WAS EVIDENT BUT NO FIRE. I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND IT OCCURRED AGAIN. AS NEAR AS I CAN FIGURE IT OUT TODAY IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF ELECTRICITY CAUSING HIGH AMPS AND HEAT, YET NO FUSES WERE BLOWN. A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER I CAME ACROSS A MINI VAN SIMILAR IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002620 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
I HAVE A 1990 GRAND VOYAGER MINIVAN THAT THAT HAS DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK ON THE 3.3 LITER V6. THE LEAK IS FROM THE SEAL ON THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE THAT GOES FROM THE FRONT HEAD TO THE REAR HEAD OF THE ENGINE. I DISCOVERED IT LEAKING FUEL AT A RATE OF SEVERAL DROPS PER SECOND. ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE, RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V268000 DESCRIBES THE FOLLOWING: ''DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002620 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 758894 · 2002-03-04 (March 4, 2002)
FAILURES OF TRANSMISSION AND FUEL PUMP CREATED HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DUE TO UNPLANNED STOPPING IN UNACCOMMODATING TRAFFIC.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 758894 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 483279 · 1995-05-08 (May 8, 1995)
FUEL PUMP FAILS IN WARM WEATHER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483279 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146028 · 2005-12-24 (December 24, 2005)
I OWN A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER LE 3.3L V6 THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH STALLING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY AFTER THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND WHILE OF EITHER APPLY THE BRAKES OR SITTING AT A DEAD STOP. SEVERAL MECHANIC SHOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM OR SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER, I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER OWNERS HAVE HAD THESE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. THE FUEL P…
Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146028 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
1986: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1991: 6; 1992: 6; 1993: 7; 1994: 4; 1995: 1; 1996: 9; 1997: 4; 1998: 4; 1999: 3; 2000: 2; 2001: 0; 2002: 0